multifamily
adjective
mul·ti·fam·i·ly
ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈfa-mə-lē
: involving or common to more than one family
a multifamily home
In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …—
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The Grand building contains approximately 10,000 square feet of commercial space and 201 multifamily rental units, according to the suit.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Redfin also committed to staying out of the multifamily advertising market for up to nine years and reduce its role to merely syndicating Zillow's listings, making Redfin's sites virtually identical to Zillow's.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Another proposal would require WHEDA to establish a grant program to help support developers convert multifamily housing into condos.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, Clarke brings that philosophy to RailRoad Lofts, a 351-unit Class A multifamily development in Cleburne, Texas.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Redfin also committed to staying out of the multifamily advertising market for up to nine years and reduce its role to merely syndicating Zillow's listings, making Redfin's sites virtually identical to Zillow's.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Another proposal would require WHEDA to establish a grant program to help support developers convert multifamily housing into condos.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, Clarke brings that philosophy to RailRoad Lofts, a 351-unit Class A multifamily development in Cleburne, Texas.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multifamily
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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